Top 25 talk

[LogShow]

Conference tournaments are great...you never know what's going to happen!

Pool C is looking pretty tight with the upsets rolling in.

[Cards7580]

"...With the best record in all of D3Hoops at 26-2,  the longest winning streak in Div. III at 19 straight games, an unblemished conference record of 19-0 and winners of 3 straight SUNYAC Championships, my vote goes to Plattsburgh State to get a 1st round bye...."

I second that motion .    ( with absolutely no bias being applied to my decision  ) )

[John Gleich]

HOW THEY FARED (week of Feb. 25-Mar. 2)       
      
#   1   Amherst (23-3) lost to Bowdoin 65-64 (NESCAC semifinal)
#   2   Centre (25-2) def. Austin 67-53, def. Trinity (TX) 70-57, and lost to #22 Millsaps 69-60 (SCAC final), all games at Hendrix
#   3   Hope (24-3) def. Alma 75-51, def. Adrian 83-64, and def. Calvin 88-72 (MIAA final)
#   4   UW-Whitewater (24-4) def. UW-Stout 78-67, def. UW-Superior 77-73 (OT), and def. #8 UW-Stevens Point 75-71 (WIAC final)
#   5   Mass.-Dartmouth (25-3) def. Mass.-Boston 131-63, def. Southern Maine 75-69, and lost to Rhode Island Coll. 55-52 (LEC final)
#   6   Brandeis (20-5) def. NYU 56-44
#   7   Washington U. (19-6) lost at #23 Chicago 74-66
#   8   UW-Stevens Point (22-6) def. UW-La Crosse 74-66 (OT), def. UW-Eau Claire 88-65, and lost at #4 UW-Whitewater 75-71 (WIAC final)
#   9   Augustana (22-5) def. Elmhurst 69-68 (OT) and def. Ill. Wesleyan 71-60 (CCIW final)
#   10   Plattsburgh St. (26-2) def. Fredonia St. 72-62, def. Geneseo St. 65-57, and def. Oswego St. 89-75 (SUNYAC final)
#   11   Wooster (23-4) def. Oberlin 104-71 and lost to Wabash 87-63 (NCAC semifinal)
#   12   Guilford (23-4) def. Eastern Mennonite 81-66, def. Roanoke 67-57, and plays #18 Virginia Wesleyan Sun. (ODAC final), all games at Salem, VA
#   13   Capital (23-5) def. Mt. Union 67-54, def. Ohio Northern 81-76 (OT), and lost to Heidelberg 83-75 (OAC final)
#   14   Mary Hardin-Baylor (24-3) def. East Texas Baptist 66-50, def. Hardin-Simmons 60-55, and hosts Concordia-Austin Sun. (ASC final)
#   15   Rochester (20-5) won at Carnegie-Mellon 74-67
#   16   Lawrence (22-2) def. St. Norbert 59-58 and def. Carroll 98-95 (OT) (MWC final)
#   17   Ursinus (25-2) def. Dickinson 93-79 and def. Gettysburg 85-78 (Centennial final)
#   18   Virginia Wesleyan (22-5) def. Bridgewater (VA) 78-69, def. Hampden-Sydney 68-55, and plays #12 Guilford Sun. (ODAC final), all games at Salem, VA
#   19   UW-Platteville (19-7) lost to UW-Eau Claire 84-80 (WIAC quarterfinal)
#   20   Maryville (TN) (24-2) def. Huntingdon 84-65 and won at Piedmont 90-79 (GSAC final)
#   21   St. Thomas (23-4) def. Bethel 69-68 and def. Gustavus Adolphus 76-73 (MIAC final)
#   22   Millsaps (25-3) def. Rhodes 86-57, def. Hendrix 73-68, and def. #2 Centre 69-60 (SCAC final), all games at Hendrix
#   23   Chicago (18-7) def. #7 Washington U. 74-66
#   24   Occidental (21-5) won at La Verne 67-57 and lost to Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 66-62 (SCIAC semifinal)
#   25   Albion (19-5) def. Kalamazoo 64-56 and lost to Calvin 75-58 at Hope (MIAA semifinal)

Yikes....  #1, #2, #5, #7, #8, #11, #13, #19, #23, and #24 all go down...  been that kind of year though! We'll get one more with the Guilford/Va Wesleyan game goes final as well.  And all of these but once (SP losing at WW) should be considered upsets, as the ranked team was beaten by the unranked or lower ranked (Possibly the Wash U/Chicago may not have been an upset... game was @ Chi)

[Dutch_Man]

Is there going to be another poll that comes out this week before the big dance starts? The past 2 seasons there were only 13 polls and then the FINAL poll. Does anyone know for sure?

[David Collinge]

HOW THEY FARED (week of Feb. 25-Mar. 2) (COMPLETE)       
      
#   1   Amherst (23-3) lost to Bowdoin 65-64 (NESCAC semifinal)
#   2   Centre (25-2) def. Austin 67-53, def. Trinity (TX) 70-57, and lost to #22 Millsaps 69-60 (SCAC final), all games at Hendrix
#   3   Hope (24-3) def. Alma 75-51, def. Adrian 83-64, and def. Calvin 88-72 (MIAA final)
#   4   UW-Whitewater (24-4) def. UW-Stout 78-67, def. UW-Superior 77-73 (OT), and def. #8 UW-Stevens Point 75-71 (WIAC final)
#   5   Mass.-Dartmouth (25-3) def. Mass.-Boston 131-63, def. Southern Maine 75-69, and lost to Rhode Island Coll. 55-52 (LEC final)
#   6   Brandeis (20-5) def. NYU 56-44
#   7   Washington U. (19-6) lost at #23 Chicago 74-66
#   8   UW-Stevens Point (22-6) def. UW-La Crosse 74-66 (OT), def. UW-Eau Claire 88-65, and lost at #4 UW-Whitewater 75-71 (WIAC final)
#   9   Augustana (22-5) def. Elmhurst 69-68 (OT) and def. Ill. Wesleyan 71-60 (CCIW final)
#   10   Plattsburgh St. (26-2) def. Fredonia St. 72-62, def. Geneseo St. 65-57, and def. Oswego St. 89-75 (SUNYAC final)
#   11   Wooster (23-4) def. Oberlin 104-71 and lost to Wabash 87-63 (NCAC semifinal)
#   12   Guilford (24-4) def. Eastern Mennonite 81-66, def. Roanoke 67-57, and def. #18 Virginia Wesleyan 91-80 (OT) (ODAC final), all games at Salem, VA
#   13   Capital (23-5) def. Mt. Union 67-54, def. Ohio Northern 81-76 (OT), and lost to Heidelberg 83-75 (OAC final)
#   14   Mary Hardin-Baylor (25-3) def. East Texas Baptist 66-50, def. Hardin-Simmons 60-55, and def. Concordia-Austin 82-73 (ASC final)
#   15   Rochester (20-5) won at Carnegie-Mellon 74-67
#   16   Lawrence (22-2) def. St. Norbert 59-58 and def. Carroll 98-95 (OT) (MWC final)
#   17   Ursinus (25-2) def. Dickinson 93-79 and def. Gettysburg 85-78 (Centennial final)
#   18   Virginia Wesleyan (22-6) def. Bridgewater (VA) 78-69, def. Hampden-Sydney 68-55, and lost to #12 Guilford 91-80 (OT) (ODAC final), all games at Salem, VA
#   19   UW-Platteville (19-7) lost to UW-Eau Claire 84-80 (WIAC quarterfinal)
#   20   Maryville (TN) (24-2) def. Huntingdon 84-65 and won at Piedmont 90-79 (GSAC final)
#   21   St. Thomas (23-4) def. Bethel 69-68 and def. Gustavus Adolphus 76-73 (MIAC final)
#   22   Millsaps (25-3) def. Rhodes 86-57, def. Hendrix 73-68, and def. #2 Centre 69-60 (SCAC final), all games at Hendrix
#   23   Chicago (18-7) def. #7 Washington U. 74-66
#   24   Occidental (21-5) won at La Verne 67-57 and lost to Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 66-62 (SCIAC semifinal)
#   25   Albion (19-5) def. Kalamazoo 64-56 and lost to Calvin 75-58 at Hope (MIAA semifinal)

[David Collinge]

Is there going to be another pole that comes out this week before the big dance starts? The past 2 seasons there were only 13 poles and then the FINAL pole. Does anyone know for sure?

There is always a final poll published before the NCAA tournament begins.

[smedindy]

Is there going to be another pole that comes out this week before the big dance starts? The past 2 seasons there were only 13 poles and then the FINAL pole. Does anyone know for sure?

You know, there can never be a FINAL pole. You can always fit another pole between two poles.

I also don't think the North and South pole will ever fight to the death - never mind magnetic north.

And can you really wipe out a nation of 38.6 million?

[Cards7580]

hmmm a  geo POLE itical  posting 

[Dutch_Man]

It seems to me that all of you are having trouble with your spelling! It is POLL not POLE!  (thanks modifier) 

Any ways now that english class is over lets get back to basketball! 

[frank uible]

There are polls and poles and Poles.

[Cards7580]

  Great, you get an A in English class  or how about two lips  >----)-----

[nwhoops1903]

Is there going to be another pole that comes out this week before the big dance starts? The past 2 seasons there were only 13 poles and then the FINAL pole. Does anyone know for sure?

You know, there can never be a FINAL pole. You can always fit another pole between two poles.

I also don't think the North and South pole will ever fight to the death - never mind magnetic north.

And can you really wipe out a nation of 38.6 million?

Lech Walesa will be soon be releasing his Pole as soon as his new pacemaker kicks in.  http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/5582103.html

[LogShow]

lol...this is the best time of the year!

[martin]

And can you really wipe out a nation of 38.6 million?

The Germans and the Russians have been trying to for most of their history - it is almost their national sport.

Andrzej Wajda's film Katyn was nominated for a best foreign film Oscar.  It tells about a Russian effort to wipe out Poland by eliminating the intelligentsia.  You can see the trailer here.

[HopeConvert]

And can you really wipe out a nation of 38.6 million?

The Germans and the Russians have been trying to for most of their history - it is almost their national sport.

Andrzej Wajda's film Katyn was nominated for a best foreign film Oscar.  It tells about a Russian effort to wipe out Poland by eliminating the intelligentsia.  You can see the trailer here.

It reminds me of a joke a person from Warsaw once told me. "If the Germans are advancing from the West, and the Russians from the East, which way do you shoot first? West: business before pleasure."